LucasArts Posters: The Revenge

[Laserschwert]

Quick question about the Grim Fandango cover: Is the background with the oriental-looking windows used anywhere else? Is it maybe from a background in the game?

 

[TimeGentleman]

Yes, in the top left here:

[Laserschwert]

Oh right, good catch. But I assume that specific angle is nowhere to be found? Or maybe in a cutscene?

[TimeGentleman]

EDIT: there are no cutscenes in that area, @Laserschwert, but there is a reverse shot from the top of the stairs. 
 

It isn't the exact angle from the box, but may be a bit more helpful:

 

Edited January 7, 2023 by TimeGentleman

[Laserschwert]

Ah okay, I guess it's easier to just repaint the windows if I want to clean up that poster. Thanks for digging those out!

[dexgi8]

Hello Laserschwert,

it would be great if you also make the poster for Return to Monkey Island, which was announced just a few days ago in a physical edition: https://limitedrungames.com/it/products/return-to-monkey-island-collectors-edition-pc

 

I could complete my wall collection ❤️

Edited January 11, 2023 by dexgi8

[Laserschwert]

James Woodcock of Pixel Refresh interviewed me about the poster project, and for the first time I'll show a more in-depth look at my restoration processes. Also, this was my first appearance on a podcast, so I stumble over the English languange a lot. Still, I hope it's enjoyable!

 

https://www.pixelrefresh.com/game-gadget-podcast-25-restoring-retro-game-posters-with-jan-hofmeister/

[TimeGentleman]

Just watched it, very interesting! Thanks for sharing your processes, really cool to see!

Incidentally, if you're looking for a new entry to work on, I'd love to see a high quality recreation of the landscape 2D Full Throttle cover that Peter Chan did, using the various available sources:

 

 

Edited January 21, 2023 by TimeGentleman

[ThunderPeel2001]

Interesting... three different versions of the same artwork.

[Nfsfan83]

I must ask I try make own Sam Max box replica... and want use

 

Road atlas artwork (Artwork taken from H.M. Gousha Road Atlas 1993)

But I see one thing I want make this version of box:

So on top of box next to CHICAGO you see Rockford with 88 road... on Road atlas artwork (Artwork taken from H.M. Gousha Road Atlas 1993) it is 90 and 94 so 88 is missing... other Road Atlas??? for my own project I found this: http://www.vidiani.com/maps/maps_of_north_america/maps_of_usa/in_high_resolution_highways_map_of_the_USA.jpg 

and it is 88

Edited March 1, 2023 by Nfsfan83

[Laserschwert]

Yeah, we haven't found the exact edition of the atlas that has the 88 in it. Sure, the atlas you found has the 88, but it's a completely different design.

Edited March 2, 2023 by Laserschwert

[Jonny0r]

Just got by mistake to your work, you are really the amazingst graphic designer i ever saw.. @Laserschwert
Thank you very much for sharing all this awesome pictures of games we love..

Saw on the earlier pages that you even recreated the Marble from the Lucasarts Boxes which looks Amazing..
Did you ever tried it for the Secret of Monkey Island? I have the feeling it looks different on every box

[Laserschwert]

 

 

 

 

 

[Lagomorph01]

Oohhh! Looking great, Jan! Now there's a book I'd buy! Where can I get my (signed) copy?

[Laserschwert]

Would love to see this as a real art book, with interviews and stuff (via a Kickstarter, maybe?). Basically what Rogue Leaders did, but focusing on the box art. Also, if anybody, it should be the original artists to sign this.

Edited March 21, 2023 by Laserschwert

[TimeGentleman]

Have you mentioned this before? What's the context, is it just a one-off you made for yourself? (Looks great, whatever it is!)

 

 

Edited March 21, 2023 by TimeGentleman

[Laserschwert]

Yeah, it was just a quick one-off. A German photo printing service ran a deal last week for 100-page photo books on the cheap, so I quickly cobbled some stuff together that I always wanted to have in book form. That's why it's just dumped in there, without a proper layout. I've also ordered one with all the DOTT backgrounds (from the Remaster's concept art gallery) and one with the background paintings from MI2 and my upscales of MI3, but those haven't arrived yet.

Edited March 21, 2023 by Laserschwert

[Laserschwert]

I've finally added my new restoration of Mark Ferrari's LOOM artwork to the thread, plus the FM Towns cover artwork as a brand-new addition (both in several different versions). Does anybody here know who painted the FM Towns art?

[danielalbu]

On 5/10/2023 at 11:36 AM, Laserschwert said:

I've finally added my new restoration of Mark Ferrari's LOOM artwork to the thread, plus the FM Towns cover artwork as a brand-new addition (both in several different versions). Does anybody here know who painted the FM Towns art?

These look stunning!

[Lechuck]

This may not be the right place to ask this, but are there any high quality preservations of the art in the code wheels?

[ThunderPeel2001]

http://www.oldgames.sk/codewheel/secret-of-monkey-island-dial-a-pirate

[Gins]

4 minutes ago, ThunderPeel2001 said:

http://www.oldgames.sk/codewheel/secret-of-monkey-island-dial-a-pirate

 

I've seen this one but I'm not very happy with it. The bottom halves seem to not quite align and they are very short.

 

I made my own code wheel from other screenshots, which I like better, but I don't own a boxed copy of Secret unfortunately.

[ThunderPeel2001]

I think the reality is that some real life codewheels were a little squiffy

[Gins]

31 minutes ago, ThunderPeel2001 said:

I think the reality is that some real life codewheels were a little squiffy

 

Yeah probably 😁

[LuigiHann]

If the ones that came with the big Limited Run box are accurate, then the bottoms not quite all lining up at once seems authentic. I agree that one's got the cut a little low, though.